Used Car Dealers Sell Quality Vehicles

In this economy, it probably doesn't make much sense to keep a car - and the payments that go with it - if you don't really need it. Many people, especially city dwellers, rarely use their cars. If you're one of these people, you might want to sell your car.

car auction The "cash for clunkers" program was going to take gas-guzzlers off the road and replace them with fuel-efficient cars that would help reduce gasoline consumption. The problem was that most of the fuel-efficient cars are built by foreign manufactures.



Now that we've said a lot about cash for cars, we consider being junk, let's take a look at the prospects for the automobiles that are in decent or good condition. Companies will obviously pay more for classic ones, especially if they are in good, running condition. If the vehicle simply needs a little work and has a low mileage, you'll find a buyer for the vehicle pretty easily. Companies usually sell the vehicles they buy at auctions and make more money out of it. This holds true for vehicles that are considered to be classic vehicles.

Begin by doing a search on the three most popular websites for determining the value of your car. They are the Kelley Blue Book, The NADA guide and the Black Book. These sites are easy to navigate around and will walk you through the process by asking a few questions.

You could drive your vehicle to a used car lot and say "I want to sell my car for cash now." That may very well get you the cash you want, assuming the dealer is interested. It will be up to you to entice him if this is the selling option you choose. To do that, you'll need to drive up in a clean car that runs good and hopefully has a complete set of maintenance records. That is what it will take to get an offer from the dealer. Keep in mind that you might get a good price - just not as good as you would if you tried to sell the car yourself. That's the trade-off you make.

But there is good news for such people. You can find some companies that are willing to buy your car from you, even if you don't have a title. If you don't want to go through the trouble of getting a replacement title, you can use a private bill of sale. You must be clear about the model, make and year of the automobile and the price you're selling it at. You will need an attorney to help make sure that all the paperwork is legal. Although some people don't find it necessary to go to an attorney for this, it could save you the trouble of ending up in claim courts if anything unexpected comes up in the future.